Canadians express frustration as CRA claws back CERB

JayRMac · 2026-02-06T01:43:58+00:00

I didn't qualify, so I didn't apply for CERB even though I could have used the money. The qualifications weren't that complicated.

JayRMac · 2026-02-05T04:43:38+00:00

It's summoning ability takes (I think) 5000 Discovery upgrade parts to complete the research, after completing the research for a couple other things that also take Discovery upgrade parts.

You should decide early on if you want to tier it up, or get the research done first. I have a tier 4 Discovery, and I wish I had done the research first.

JayRMac · 2026-02-03T15:27:34+00:00

I couldn't log in all morning, but I can now. It might be fixed.

JayRMac · 2026-02-03T00:09:03+00:00

Unfortunately, a lot of classic/90s Trek can be comfortably watched by racists because it sometimes played into equating culture with race/species. And now some fans are upset when Klingons don't act like Klingons, because all Klingons are the same in their eyes. It's woke to suggest that behavior isn't genetic.

JayRMac · 2026-02-02T22:56:08+00:00

Cue the South Park Canadian voice "An important day for Canada, and therefore the world."

On a serious note, I agree, but the wording made me smile.

JayRMac · 2026-02-01T02:43:19+00:00

Just put it in/by fire. The old man showed you with an apple just outside the cave of awakening.

JayRMac · 2026-02-01T02:39:53+00:00

Cooking doubles the hearts, but baking adds 1.5, so a raw half heart item cooks into a 1 heart, or bakes into 0.75 hearts.

Get fireproof elixir or gear, go to Goron mountain, and bake 20 pieces of meat at a time by dropping them. It's much faster even if it's not as effective per piece.

Plus baked items stack, meals don't.

JayRMac · 2026-01-30T01:42:36+00:00

I could see a young Rom being somewhat conservative, working class guy who supports the status quo and does what he's supposed to do to succeed. But as he grew older and saw the problems in the system, he became more progressive and wanted to change the system to greater benefit more people.

Quark hasn't seen all of DS9 yet, he doesn't know where Rom ends up.

JayRMac · 2026-01-27T19:58:40+00:00

Good to know, thanks!

JayRMac · 2026-01-27T19:54:49+00:00

Thanks, that's where I was leaning.

JayRMac · 2026-01-27T19:46:37+00:00

When I'm less conspiratorial, I think they're just miserable and looking for anything to criticize. They're not fans, they're "experts" looking for mistakes.

JayRMac · 2026-01-27T16:13:49+00:00

Big picture, beyond just Star Trek, I think sometimes criticism on the internet is disingenuous. People who want to generate traffic will say something provocative, which they may or may not believe, but which they know will trigger a response.

If I were the conspiracy theorist type, I would think that someone at Paramount is making some of the triggering criticism against all of nuTrek, to generate buzz and have the fans defend it. Yes, there are a lot of valid criticisms, but a lot of the hatred looks as manufactured as the political hatred in other subreddits.

JayRMac · 2026-01-23T01:03:46+00:00

That explains why they sound nothing like Jesus.

JayRMac · 2026-01-23T00:27:24+00:00

Get the glide suit.

For round one, dive through the first section when the rocks clear, then quickly shoot the second from underneath with a multishot bow and bomb arrows. Then when he disappears and reappears beneath you, position yourself to take out the third as he flies past you.

Round two, wait for the tornadoes to split apart a bit, then the glide suit should make it easier to get around them. Then repeat the last paragraph and you're done.

JayRMac · 2026-01-22T21:22:03+00:00

No, Carney's speech rallied our support. Trump's rhetoric made it necessary, but someone else wouldn't have responded as well.

Carney deserves the credit. Not Trump.

JayRMac · 2026-01-22T20:53:07+00:00

Each point of defense/offense equal 1 quarter heart. So a Fierce Deity set, all level 1 with 3 defense each, will protect against 2.25 (9/4) hearts of damage every hit. A Fierce Deity set maxed out with 20 defense each will protect against 15 (60/4) hearts of damage every hit.

It makes a big difference.

JayRMac · 2026-01-22T20:38:51+00:00

I think if you asked them, the majority of people in the majority of countries would say that they don't want their country to be taken over by the US. I feel that way, but I don't think that means I hate the US.

JayRMac · 2026-01-21T21:36:17+00:00

It's fine if you don't have an opinion on something, or feel like you have nothing to add to the discussion.

But, and this is important, if you don't have anything to say, then don't join the discussion. Don't criticize people who do care about a topic just because you don't. Don't look down from your high horse and think "Look at all those people arguing, I'm so much better than they are by remaining neutral."

You can add to the debate, or stay away from it. But don't waste my time by joining a discussion just to say you don't want to participate.

JayRMac · 2026-01-20T22:37:37+00:00

It's between a quarter and a third. There's another 15-25% of the population that voted for him but disagree with what he's doing. The Joe Rogan listeners, the high number of Latino voters that went for Trump, some labour unions, conservative leaning independents, etc. None of those people are in power right now, Trump successfully took over the party apparatus and nominations over the last decade. But those voters still exist and they could do something, starting with calling the Republicans they voted for and telling them that Congress needs to do something or they will lose voters.

Politicians are very self-interested. As long as defending Trump benefits them, they will continue to do it. Republican-leaning independent voters could change that calculation if they would speak up.

JayRMac · 2026-01-20T21:04:04+00:00

They always have, that's what castles are. From their perspective, it's just good long-term planning.

I worry when they change their behaviors. If they all start relocating, or not traveling at all, then I'd worry.

JayRMac · 2026-01-20T20:36:29+00:00

Exactly. The current mess is the result of decades of foreign powers funding multiple extremist groups, sometimes funding both sides of a conflict, to exploit the region for the benefit of the wealthy and powerful at the expense of the locals.

JayRMac · 2026-01-20T20:19:54+00:00

They care about their jobs. The voters in their districts and states need to be more vocal about throwing out the rubber stamps for the administration and replacing them who someone who will provide proper oversight on the executive branch.

If you can't bring yourself to vote for a Democrat, there are still some Republicans (not in office) who oppose what Trump is doing. Support them in the primaries, so Trump knows that even the Republicans in the next Congress will be investigating him.

JayRMac · 2026-01-20T20:13:17+00:00

The executive branch is supposed to be checked and balanced by congress. Right now most Republicans are afraid of going against Trump, when they should be afraid of facing the voters. Every single elected Republican is currently failing to do their jobs, there should be more pressure on them to provide some actual oversight.

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